Tatiana. |
On 22 October 2022 at Moscow, Tatiana Constantinovna Pavlova died at the age of eighty-nine. By virtue of her descent from Grand Duke Constantine Nichaelovich of Russia, Tatiana was a second cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021; né Prince of Greece and Denmark).
Born on 29 January 1933 at Moscow, Tatiana Constantinovna Erchova was the only child and daughter of Constantin Alexandrovich Erchov (1902-1938), an engineer, and Princess Tatiana Petrovna Urusova (1903-1942), who wed in 1932. From her mother’s first marriage to Alexander Ivanovich Berzing, Tatiana had an older half-sister, Lydia Alexandrovna Berzing (1924-2012).
Tatiana Erchova attended the Moscow State University and pursued a career as a journalist. On 27 December 1958 at Moscow, Tatiana married Anatoly Ivanovich Volkov (b.1926-?). The couple had one son, Maxim Anatolievich Volkov (b.Moscow 17 December 1961; married Natalia Alexeievna Alexandrova). Tatiana and Anatoly’s marriage ended in divorce. On 21 May 1966 at Moscow, Tatiana married Mikhail Borisovich Pavlov (b.1931-?). Tatiana is survived by her son, Maxim, and her grandchildren.
Tatiana’s grandmother Marina Constantinovna Kniazeva. |
Tatiana’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Pavlovich Erchov and Marina Constantinovna Kniazeva. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Peter Dmitrievich Ouroussov (1869-1933) and Natalia Vladimirovna Istomina (1874-1963).
The Descent of Tatiana from the Russian Imperial Family
Grand Duke Constantine Nichaelovich of Russia (21 September 1827-25 January 1892) & Anna Vasilievna Kousnetzov (d.December 1922)
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Marina Constantinovna Kniazev (8 December 1875-8 June 1941) m.24 April 1894 Alexander Pavlovich Erchov (6 July 1861-1920)
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Constantine Alexandrovich Erchov (May 1902-executed August 1938) m.1932 Princess Tatiana Petrovna Ouroussova (1903-killed in action 8 March 1942)
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Tatiana Constantinovna Erchova (1933-2022)
The Genealogical Ties between Tatiana and the Duke of Edinburgh
Grand Duke Constantine Nichaelovich of Russia -> Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia -> Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark -> Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Grand Duke Constantine Nichaelovich of Russia -> Marina Constantinovna Kniazeva -> Constantine Alexandrovich Erchov -> Tatiana Constantinovna Erchova
For more information about the life of Tatiana, you can visit this Russian-language post about her passing: